Wellington's Chase My Dust is a spitfire for sure.
Full of energy when outside and content to be cuddled when inside. He
gives kisses galore. He was a total surprise to me! I was wanting a
tricolor Sheltie, but never expected to receive one as a gift. He was
actually an answer to an unspoken prayer.
I was editing the
Wellington Shelties
site and thought the tricolor puppy named "Simba" was gorgeous. I told
his breeder, Teena, that too. I'm very partial to tricolors because we
had an oversized rescued tricolor named "Tucker," who is now one
of our Bridge Angels. When this little fella came along I had thought to
myself wouldn't it be neat to have him, but never voiced that thought to
anyone else. Lo and behold, I received an e-mail one day asking me if I
might be interested in him. What do you think I said? First, that I was
floored by the offer, next that "yes" I'd love to have him. I knew all
about the responsibility of having a puppy. Yes, he would be our
"forever" companion.
Next, after talking the offer over with my dad, we
made arrangements with Teena and her husband, John, to meet halfway to
see Simba, who is now "Chase." He is a
Am CH. Carmylie Nandina 'Scuse My
Dust grandson on his sire's side and a
Am/Can CH. Grandgables Black
Street Boy grandson on his dam's side. I'm very pleased with his
pedigree. Matter of fact, I've had a blast researching as much about his
lineage as I can.
Chase made the ride home without any difficulty. He
now lives with 2 Border Collies and 3 Shelties. I have high hopes for
him in obedience. He already sits for a goodie plus is learning to carry
and retrieve a small dumbbell. Watching him figure out how to carry the
dumbbell was a riot! I had to be super quick to capture any of that
learning experience with my camera. The really good shots composition
wise unfortunately came out blurry. Bummer. However, below are the ones
where he was trying to figure out just what was that thing. Too funny!
Getting Chase is a major milestone in my life and a
God send. My plan is to get back into competitive obedience with him.
Not only has he helped me to make the decision to get back into life
after my mom's passing, but he has and does daily bring me a lot of joy!
If you love tricolors don't hesitate to
write me. I love talking
about my Shelties and would also enjoy reading about yours too.
Chase 5 months
Chase May 13, 2008 a few days before his
1st birthday.
